{"id":109697,"date":"2021-04-12T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=109697"},"modified":"2021-04-11T19:41:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T23:41:04","slug":"gregory-rousseau-2021-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/12\/gregory-rousseau-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Gregory Rousseau Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gregory Rousseau NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Position: <\/strong>EDGE
\nHeight: <\/strong>6\u20196 5\/8″<\/div>\n
Weight:<\/strong> 266 pounds<\/div>\n
School:<\/strong> Miami, Fl.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Pro Day Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bench press: <\/strong>21 reps
\n40-yard dash: <\/strong>4.72 seconds
\nVertical jump: <\/strong>30″
\nBroad jump: <\/strong>9’7″<\/p>\n

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Gregory Rousseau 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

It is no surprise that Gregory Rousseau will be one of the most coveted players later this month during the NFL draft. The 21-year old defensive end from Miami has the look and production of a high-end defensive end. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, Rosseau finished second in the nation with 15.5 sacks behind only Chase Young. In a two-week span against Florida State and Pittsburgh, Rosseau racked up a total of seven sacks. He was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year for his performance and the Football Writers Association of America named him second-team All-America.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Rosseau was never able to give the Hurricanes an encore as he opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19. Still, he remains an intriguing prospect. He possesses a wingspan of 83 inches and has all the athleticism NFL teams want. On top of being a four-star recruit as a defensive end in high school, Rousseau also dominated on the offensive side, earning second-team All-State in Florida as a receiver in 2016. And with only one season as a starter in college, Rousseau still has a lot to learn in the technical aspect of being a defensive end. This means teams can coach him up at the next level and unleash the rest of his potential.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n